The death toll from an Israeli airstrike targeting a school housing displaced persons in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City has risen to 25.
The Israeli occupation army expects to achieve full operational control over 75% of the Gaza Strip within two months, as part of its military operation in Gaza. It noted that it now controls more than 40% of the Strip's area.
The Israeli channel "i24NEWS" revealed that the US administration asked Israel to postpone its comprehensive military operation in the Gaza Strip, to enhace efforts to reach a hostge exchange agreement.
Washington also called on Tel Aviv to postpone the large-scale ground incursion. The US request included two main points: postponing the major ground operation and allowing negotiations to continue in parallel with the limited military operations currently underway.